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Dick Francis. The Sport of Queens. Michael Joseph, 1957.
Price: US$5.18 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1957. Second Impression. 238 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece with black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. The Sport of Queens the Autobiography of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph Limited, 1957.
Price: US$9.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 238pp. 1957. Second impression. 8vo. sized. A very good, clean, tight copy in original publisher's bluc cloth boards - gilt embossed to the spine. No inscriptions. No jacket. Some fairly normal age toning and light spotting to the endpapers. Light spotting to the fore-edges. The rear two board corners lightly bumped. A slight stain with tide mark to the extreme lower corner of the rear paste-down. A very good, clean, tight copy.
Seller: Trumpington Fine Books Limited, Gilmilnscroft, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
FRANCIS Dick. THE SPORT OF QUEENS. Michael Joseph, 1957, 1957.
Price: US$12.83 + shipping
Description: 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (spine ends worn/faded; page egdes grubby), dustwrapper (worn with partial loss on spine and covers - in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 238, illus with coloured and b&w plates (frontispiece loose from binding; endpapers and prelims tanned; no inscriptions).
Seller: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, United Kingdom
Francis, (Dick). The Sport Of Queens.. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$20.52 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Size: Octavo. slight fading to spine. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket has large closed tears and associated wear. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Britain/UK; 1950s; For further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Price: US$25.59 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: True first British printing. No jacket. Illustrated. Blue boards with gold lettering to spine are good with a few marks, pushing/bumping to corners, darkening to spine, rubbing to edges, odd small bump to edges and a little wear (pushing/rubbing/small splits to the cloth) to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Previous owner's name/small pen mark to front end-paper. End-papers/inside boards tanned with the odd mark. Top of pages slightly dusty. Pages little tanned. Odd spot of foxing/small mark to page edges, tops and bottoms. Very small (approx. 3mms ) tear to edge of a few pages. Occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Seller: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, Dick. The Sport of Queens. Michael Joseph, 1957, 1957.
Price: US$38.48 + shipping
Description: 1st edition. Hardcover. Nice blue boards with gilt spine lettering, clean pages and endpapers, in a dustjacket which is not price-clipped but has some loss at the top front corners, some chipping at the spine ends, some browning to the rear panel and flap edges, and some small holes in the rear flap fold. Dick Francis's autobiography was published the year after his famous Grand National ride on Devon Loch, and some years before his first racing thriller.
Seller: Shellhouse Books, Quinton, Northants, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick.. The Sport of Queens.. Michael Joseph, 1957.
Price: US$46.18 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 220x140mm; 238pp, inscr, price clipped, a chipped and torn d\w (95% complete), spoilt by old cello repairs that have discoloured, scan available on request.
Seller: Lion Books PBFA, Kidderminster, WORCS, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. The Sport of Queens. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$51.31 + shipping
Description:
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Price: US$59.07 + shipping
Description: Binding tight; spine slightly bumped at head & foot; dust jacket worn & creased, with small loss at head & foot of spine; dj spine yellowed & scuffed; dust jacket protected in removable clear film. Sadly, no sign of the red dot indicating a 1st issue. Used - Good. VG hardback in Fair price-clipped dust jacket
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. The Sport Of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED by DICK FRANCIS on the title page. Hard bound in price clipped dust jacket. Some toning to dust jacket. Foxing to page edges, otherwise very good. RARE!
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. The Sport of Queens. Michael Joseph, 1957.
Price: US$96.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: original price 21s. slight darkening along edges of bds, endpapers browning. jacket has light waterstain to back top edge. jacket spine darkening. 2cm tear to front top edge with creasing to top 2cm. 1cm tear to bottom front corner on spine joint. jacket has 2cm & 1cm to back top edge and 1cm tear to bottom edge. jacket edges rubbed with small chips at joints and patches of darkening. owners name in pencil to fep.
Seller: Harry Righton, evesham, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, hardcover, has slight discoloration to spine and upper edge of boards, very slight bumps to spine ends, and a touch of foxing to outer and lower edges of text block, otherwise a sharp VG+ copy in VG dustjacket which has edgewear with some creasing, and some soiling.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Francis Dick. The Sport of Queens. Michael Joseph, UK, 1957.
Price: US$121.86 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very good first printing having foxing to the foredge and a rather dusty top edge and a neat but faded fountain pen ink three letter inscription to the ffep, in a likewise unclipped dustwrapper with the original price of 21s intact, haviing some age toning with a little cracking to the top edge, nevertheless attractively priced for such a rare item.
Seller: Welcombe Books, Dorset, DORSE, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. The Sport of Queens - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$130.00 + shipping
Description: A first printing of the first edition in fine plus condition that features blue cloth and gold gilded lettering on the spine. There is some foxing and tanning on the fly leaf. No dust-jacket; The Sport of Queens is a novel about the lives of four women who are professional athletes. The women are from different backgrounds and have different goals for their careers, but they all share one common goal: to win.; 8vo ; 238 pages
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Francis, Dick. The Sport of Queens. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$230.90 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: VG+ (spotting to top and fore-edge) in VG d/w (this is the first and rare "red dot" d/w). First edition. Blue cloth boards. 5.5"x9". 238pp. Jpegs on request.
Seller: Osterley Bookshop, Isleworth, United Kingdom
Price: US$308.67 + shipping
Description: Erste Auflage, 238 S. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Sprache: Englisch, Umschlag geringf. gerändert, insgesamt etwas gebräunt, sonst gutes Exemplar. auf dem Titelblatt von Dick Francis signiert
Seller: Antiquariat am St. Vith, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Dick Francis. The Sport of Queens - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$320.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - A very good book with a small owners name to the front endpaper. Boldly signed by the author to the title page. Light toning to the page edges. The dust wrapper is in very good condition, with no fading to the blue spine. There is a one inch closed tear to the bottom centre of the rear panel, but with this exception, a nice clean example that has not been price clipped, showing the correctly printed price of 21s.net to the front flap.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Francis, Dick. The Sport of Queens [Uncorrected Proof Copy]. Michael Joseph, London, 1957.
Price: US$320.69 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1957, Uncorrected Proof Copy. With the publisher's typescript prospectus and a compliments slip loosely inserted. Octavo. 238pp. Illustrated. Beige card covers, printed titles. Some creasing to spine, the intended published price and a release date have been added in ballpoint pen at the foot of the front cover. In clear plastic protective wrap-around. Some spotting to prelims. Overall a 'Good+' copy. The autobiography of Dick Francis.
Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. The Sport of Queens. London Michael Joseph 1957, 1957.
Price: US$320.69 + shipping
Description: A first edition, first printing published by Michael Joseph in 1957. A very good book with spotting to the page edges. In a very good unclipped wrapper with red spot to the front end flap. Two closed tears to the front and rear panel. Small hole to fore-edge and a tug to the spine.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Dick Francis. The Works of Dick Francis. Michael Joseph 1957-2000, London, 1957.
Price: US$8337.95 + shipping
Description: A complete run of the works of the prolific equestrian author, Dick Francis, with three signed by the author, including the early work 'For Kicks'. An exceptional set for any collector. Contains: The Sport of Queens, published 1957. The first edition, first impression. Dead Cert, published 1962. The first edition, second impression. Nerve, published 1964. The first edition, first impression. For Kicks, published 1965. The first edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. Odds Against, published 1965. The first edition, first impression. Flying Finish, published 1966. The first edition, first impression. Blood Sport, published 1967. The first edition, first impression. Forfeit, published 1968. The first edition, first impression. Enquiry, published 1969. The first edition, first impression. Rat Race, published 1970. The first edition, first impression. Bonecrack, published 1971. The first edition, first impression. Smokescreen, published 1972. The first edition, first impression. Slay-Ride, published 1973. The first edition, first impression. Knock Down, published 1974. The first edition, first impression. High Stakes, published 1975. The first edition, first impression. In the Frame, published 1976. The first edition, first impression. Risk, published 1977. The first edition, first impression. Trial Run, published 1978. The first edition, first impression. Whip Hand, published 1979. The first edition, first impression. Reflex, published 1980. The first edition, first impression. Twice Shy, published 1981. The first edition, first impression. Banker, published 1982. The first edition, first impression. The Danger, published 1983. The first edition, first impression. Proof, published 1984. The first edition, first impression. Break In, published 1985. The first edition, first impression. Bolt, published 1986. The first edition, first impression. Lester The Official Biography, published 1986. Published in the USA as 'A Jockey's Life'. Hot Money, published 1987. The first edition, first impression. The Edge, published 1988. The first edition, first impression. Straight, published 1989. The first edition, first impression. Longshot, published 1990. The first edition, first impression. Comeback, published 1991. The first edition, first impression. Driving Force, published 1992. The first edition, first impression. Decider, published 1993. The first edition, first impression. Wild Horses, published 1994. The first edition, first impression. Come to Grief, published 1995. The first edition, first impression. To the Hilt, published 1996. The first edition, first impression. 10lb Penalty, published 1997. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to a bookplate on the title page. Field of 13, published 1998. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. A collection of his short stories. Second Wind, published 1999. The first edition, first impression. Shattered, published 2000. The first edition, first impression. A number of subsequent novels were written with his son Felix Francis. Following Dick Francis' death in 2010, Felix wrote a number of novels following in his father's style. Dick Francis was a prolific British crime writer, whose works focus upon horse racing in England. Francis' inspiration came from his own experiences as a successful steeplechase jockey, winning over 350 races and notably being appointed jockey for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, riding her horse the Devon Loch. Francis went on to have a prolific writing career, penning more than 40 international bestsellers, famously writing a book a year (with the exception of 1998 in which he published a series of short stories instead). Whilst all his works were set against the backdrop of horse racing, the protagonists themselves varied, and included artists, wine merchants and journalists, to name a few. This wonderful collection brings together these much-loved works, demonstrating the breadth of his writing career. Truly an exceptional addition to any collector's library. In the original cloth bindings in the original dustwrappers. Externally in excellent condition. Dustwrappers are very smart with slight shelf wear and the occasional closed tear. Archival tape reinforcements to the reverse of The Sport of Queens. Chipping and closed tears to the extremities of Dead Cert, with tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Nerve is price clipped. Small closed tear to spine of Nerve. The odd spot to the wrap of Nerve. The occasional tide mark to the extremities and reverse of For Kicks. Handling marks to Odds Against. Evidence of tape removal to front flyleaves of Blood Sport. Evidence of sympathetic professional repair to the reverse of Forfeit and Enquiry. Dustwrapper to Enquiry is price clipped. Bonecrack is price clipped. High Stakes is price clipped. In The Frame is price clipped. Whip Hand is price clipped. The Danger is price clipped. Bolt is price clipped. Comeback is price clipped. Driving Force is price clipped. Wild Horses is price clipped. Library barcode label to reverse of To The Hilt. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot and handling mark. Prior owner's inscription and bookseller's label to front pastedown of Nerve. Slight spotting to the fore edge of Nerve and Trial Run. Prior owner's ink gift inscription to front free endpaper of Twice Shy. Twice Shy is slightly cocked. Occasional age toning. 10-lb Penalty is signed by the author to a bookplate. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom